Blossoms and Shadows
Registered by chich of Ibiza - Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on 4/15/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by chich from Ibiza - Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, March 4, 2013
I was quite disappointed by the last instalment in Hearn's Tales of the Otori series so I wasn't really enthused by the idea of reading this book. I finally decided to give it a go and although it wasn't nearly as entertaining as the Otori books it turned out to be an okay read.
What I found most interesting was the depiction of 19th century Japan and particularly the turbulent times of the 1850s and 1860s, which I knew nothing about. I also liked the strong female character and her struggle in a male-dominated society. That said, I think one of the main problems of the book is that there are too many characters. So many of them in fact that I was confused by all the characters and their various Japanese names and nicknames. So much so that I eventually gave up trying to remember who was each character and what was his/her role in the book. I also felt that the short chapters about the historical characters in the story were unnecessary and didn't add anything to the main plot.
I can't say I'd recommend reading this book but I do recommend reading the Tales of the Otori which is an excellent series set in a fictional feudal Japan.
What I found most interesting was the depiction of 19th century Japan and particularly the turbulent times of the 1850s and 1860s, which I knew nothing about. I also liked the strong female character and her struggle in a male-dominated society. That said, I think one of the main problems of the book is that there are too many characters. So many of them in fact that I was confused by all the characters and their various Japanese names and nicknames. So much so that I eventually gave up trying to remember who was each character and what was his/her role in the book. I also felt that the short chapters about the historical characters in the story were unnecessary and didn't add anything to the main plot.
I can't say I'd recommend reading this book but I do recommend reading the Tales of the Otori which is an excellent series set in a fictional feudal Japan.
Journal Entry 2 by chich at Café Restaurante Can Pou in Ibiza - Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain on Monday, March 4, 2013
Released 11 yrs ago (3/4/2013 UTC) at Café Restaurante Can Pou in Ibiza - Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears/Islas Baleares Spain
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